Improvement in newel-posts



J. n. KELLY.

NEWEL-POST.

- Patented Ian. 11., 1876.

N FEFERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON, D C

shown in the drawings UNITED STATES PATENT @TFIGE.

JAMES D. KELLY, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN NEIWEL-POSTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 172,126, dated January 11, 187

.i December 4, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES D. KELLY, of Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in the Method of Constructing Posts and Columns; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this; specification, in which- Figure l is an elevation of a newelpost built on my method. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section of same. Figs. 3 are modifications.

This invention relates to the construction of posts, pillars, columns,- &c., of metal body or frame, and-Wood or other exterior; and consists in the herei[latter-described method of I The invention may be adapted to many different designs; but as all embody thesnme principle, I shall limit my description to that viz., a newel-postreferring to which my invention is as follows:

I construct a hollow 'inetallic polygonal prism, A, (cast-iron being the cheapest,) of as many sides as may be desired, with dovetail or other grooves longitudinally at the several corners. This constitutes the resistingmedium in the post. Into these grooves I fit correspoiidingly-tongued strips a, which are provided, also, on each'side with the beads or flanges b, in such a way that when fitted 6; application filed gether by a rod or gas-pipe with draw-nut, are held securely.

Figure l in the drawingisa newel-post such as are used at the foot of balusters. It shows two styles in one, a prism and apyramid-frustum. I generally prefer to pass the belt or gas-pipe down through the flooring and then draw it. This holds the whole firmly in position, besides giving a passage for gas to a standing gasalier on the post. If a post be desired tobe entirely open, .Ihe suppor'ts representing miniature columns, I pass the wooden sheathingaround the iron, the latter sliding into the wood instead of the contrary; or it maybe desired to leave an open space instead of a panel. Then I construct the metal portion likewise without panels, the strips a overlapping themetal, so that it will not be seen.

The mere form-of the grooves, strips, 800.,

are arbitrary, and ordinary skill'and taste will readily suggest many different styles. A few modifications are given in the drawings.

. I have described my improvement as being specially applicable to posts of metal and wood, but I do not wish to beunderstood as limiting myself to any particularmaterial, the invention having relation to the construction of parts.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

The combination, with the correspondingly tongued and grooved strips a and core or interior shell A, fitting one into the other, of

the panels 0 or open frames, held in place by the strip flanges b b, substantially as described and shown.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 29th day of November, 1875.

Witnesses:

FRANK KELLY, T. J. MCTIGHE.

JAMES 1). KELLY. 

